Make sure to go shopping tonight – Sept 10th - to support retail in this economy, check out the new Fall collections, celebrate fashion AND support charity! Anna Wintour’s global event – Fashion’s Night Out 2009 – will have participating retailers (which in NYC, means everyone as Anna demands respect!) staying open late into the evening and hosting cocktail parties, product launches, special designer/celebrity appearances and more.

The event t-shirts, commissioned specifically for NYC, are available at participating retailers and 40% of the proceeds from the sales are donated by the retailer to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

Also, remember to clean out your closets for Fall as NYC is also having a clothing drive. You can drop off past season’s mistakes or otherwise unwanted clothing at these places until 11pm. The clothing will all be given to the NYC AIDS Fund, which will in turn be distributed to 17 AIDS-related charities in the city.